英语听力练习中级训练37：家庭琐事
1. What does the boy want to do at the beginning of the conversation?
A. go play outside
B. watch TV
C. play video games
2. What is one thing the boy is NOT assigned to do around the house?
A. clean the garage
B. vacuum the floors
C. wash the walls
3. What does the boy have to do in his bedroom?
A. put away his books
B. make his bed
C. pick up his dirty clothes
4. What is the father going to do while the boy is doing his household chores?
A. wash the car
B. paint the house
C. work in the yard
5. Where will the father and son go after the housework is done?
A. to a movie
B. out to eat
C. to a ball game
答案：
1. go play outside
2. clean the garage
3. make his bed
4. work in the yard
5. out to eat
英语听力原文：
Son: Dad. Can I go outside to play?
Dad: Well, did you get you Saturday's work done?
Son: Ah, Dad. Do I have to?
Dad: Well, you know the rules. No playing until the work is done.
Son: So, what is my work?
Dad: Well, first you have to clean the bathroom including the toilet. And don't forget to scrub the bathtub.
Son: No, I want to do the family room.
Dad: Well, okay, but you have to vacuum the family room and the hall, and be sure to dust everything. Oh, and don't forget to wipe the walls and clean the baseboards. [Okay.] And after that. [Oh, no.] Next, sweep and mop the kitchen floor and be sure to polish the table in the living room.
Son: Okay. Okay.
Dad: And make your bed and pick up all your toys and put them away. And . . .
Son: More?
Dad: Yeah. And then, how about going out for lunch and getting a big milk shake, but you probably don't want to do that.
Son: No, No. I want to.
Dad: Okay. While you're doing your work, I'll be out in the yard raking leaves and pulling weeds.
英语单词短语学习：
scrub vt. 用力擦洗;使净化 (verb): clean thoroughly by rubbing hard
- You'll need to scrub really hard to remove that stain from the table.
dust vt. 撒;拂去灰尘 (verb): to remove small pieces of dirt
- Please dust all the furniture in the front room.
baseboards n. 脚板;护壁板 (noun): a piece of wood or molding attached along the bottom of a wall where it touches the floor; also called "skirting board" in Britain and Australia
- We need to remove the baseboards to put down new tile on the floor.
sweep vt. 扫除;猛拉;掸去 (verb): to clean a floor by using a broom or brush to collect dirt
- Be sure to sweep the floor before you mop it.
rake vt. 倾斜;搜索;掠过;用耙子耙 (verb): to gather with a garden tool with a row of plastic or metal teeth at the head
- I spent all yesterday raking the leaves in my backyard.
